| admonish |
to warn or caution. |
| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| constituent |
forming a part of something. |
| disperse |
to drive away in all directions; scatter. |
| energize |
to inspire, make active, or enliven. |
| gregarious |
fond of socializing with others; sociable. |
| indigenous |
being the people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region. |
| infernal |
of or pertaining to hell or the world of the dead. |
| litany |
any recital that involves repetition or incantation, especially a long or monotonous account, as of one's troubles. |
| petulance |
the state or quality of being easily or unreasonably irritated, impatient, or ill tempered. |
| poseur |
one who adopts an affected attitude or manner in order to impress others. |
| stratum |
a level in a social hierarchy. |
| sumptuous |
large, lavish, or splendid, especially when created at great cost. |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |